​Club members held four successful events to raise money for charitable giving. They were the Zumbathon, the 9th Annual Holiday Home Tour, the Art is Everywhere Tour and Food, Friends & Fashion Luncheon. These activities enabled us to give the following:

For Education:

· $31,000 in scholarships to seven deserving female seniors in Martin County high schools;

· $3,000 to IRSC for a woman entering a Certificate program;

· $3,000 to IRSC for a woman returning to school;

· $900 to the Martin County S.P.A.M. Robotics Team;

· $3,600 to students from ages 12 to 17 for arts scholarships at local centers of learning for art, music and theater;

For Children:

· $1,000 to Children’s Emergency Resources to clients;

· $750 to Boys and Girls Club of Port Salerno;

· $730 in gift cards for guests at Molly's House who are visiting the sick at the hospital;

Other:

· $750 to Cancer Center for Yoga Instructor;

· $1,250 to Project Lift;

· $1,000 to Stuart Explorers; and

· $250 to Martin County Leadership (memory for Dick Hall).

In addition, many club members served the community at events sponsored by one of our six Community Service Committees:

·Won three First Place Ribbons, two Second Place ribbons, two Third Place ribbons and three Honorable Mentions in the Annual GFWC Florida State Arts & Crafts Competition (Arts);

· Won First Place in Education, Fundraising and Yearbook at the Annual GFWC Florida State Annual Spring Convention along with a certificate for the Honor Score;

· Hosted a Holiday Party for the girls at Refuge Ranch (Home Life);

· Participated in the Alzheimer’s Walk (Home Life);

· Raised over $1,520 by our club for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Team (Home Life);

· Tutored at risk children to improve their reading skills in partnership with the 4Cs (Education);